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Lake Orion, MI vs Helena, MT

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- Helena is 0% more densely populated than Lake Orion.
- People are 21.2% less likely to be married in Helena.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Helena.
 Lake Orion, MIHelena, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,060329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 20103,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,780285,036,114
 Population - 19903,057  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,919.293.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Orion, MIHelena, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Orion, MIHelena, MTUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Orion, MIHelena, MTUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households1,218  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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